Category: South Middlesbrough
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Two new youth hubs coming to Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland
15 September 2026 Thousands of young people across both Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland will benefit from new support after both areas were chosen for a Young Futures Hub by the Labour Government. The hubs will bring together youth workers, mental health support, skills and training, employment opportunities and crime…
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£1k council tax refund secured for Nunthorpe couple
11 September 2026 A Nunthorpe couple are set to receive more than £1,100 back after Luke Myer MP helped successfully challenge the council tax banding of their home. The constituents contacted Luke after discovering their property was being charged at Band F, while identical homes on the same development were…
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Payout for Easterside woman after Luke challenges DWP error
10 September 2026 An Easterside woman has received £150 compensation from the DWP after Luke Myer MP stepped in over errors which caused her significant distress. The constituent had successfully appealed a decision only to later receive an incorrect letter telling her that her appeal had been refused. Luke raised…
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Luke Myer MP backs action on violence against women and girls
Today in Parliament (7 September 2026) Luke Myer MP called on the Government to ensure local organisations supporting women and girls have the funding certainty they need, after raising concerns from frontline services in Middlesbrough. Speaking in a debate on crimes motivated by misogyny, Luke welcomed the Government’s commitment to…
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Labour cuts back-to-school costs for Teesside families
4 September 2026 Families across Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland are getting extra help with the cost of sending their children to school, as new measures from the Labour Government come into force this week. The Labour Government’s Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act expands free school meals to 500,000 more children, rolls…
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Luke backs Teesside jobs in North Sea debate
Today (3 September 2026) Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland MP Luke Myer urged Ministers to take a balanced, evidence-based approach to the North Sea offshore industry, warning that the debate needs “nuance” and cannot be reduced to simple slogans. Speaking in Parliament today during a debate on Jackdaw and Rosebank,…
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Luke presses PM for police & fire funding
Luke Myer MP at 10 Downing Street this week 2 September 2026 Luke Myer MP has taken the case for fair funding for Cleveland Police and Cleveland Fire Brigade directly to the Prime Minister and Home Secretary following a deeply difficult week for Teesside. The intervention follows the tragic deaths…
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£10m boost for local pubs, cafés and restaurants
2 September 2026 Independent pubs, cafés and restaurants across Teesside could benefit from a new £10 million Hospitality Grant Scheme launched today by the Labour Government. The three-year fund will back projects helping entrepreneurs start new hospitality businesses, bring empty premises back into use and provide training to help people into work.…
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Permanent care secured for elderly lady
24 August 2026 A vulnerable 89-year-old woman has been given a permanent place in residential care after Luke Myer MP stepped in to support her family. The Coulby Newham constituent had experienced repeated falls and hospital admissions, and her family were deeply concerned that plans for her to leave residential…
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Luke welcomes new Nunthorpe business Hedley’s
23 August 2026 Luke Myer MP has welcomed another new independent business to Nunthorpe, after Hedley’s Coffee Co. officially opened its doors this weekend. Luke stopped by last week to see the final touches going into the new café at The Avenue Shops, chatting with owner Ben Rae and even meeting Ben’s uncle,…
